sudden inclination
Example Sentences
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As for Alice, she felt a sudden inclination to draw back, herself.
From At Large by Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William)
Doubtful thoughts flashed through her mind,—fear of gossip, reluctance to stand in the way of innocent pleasure, and wonder that the doctor should have shown a sudden inclination towards sociability.
From Banked Fires by Savi, E. W. (Ethel Winifred)
Thereupon Miss Westlake's horse developed a sudden inclination to go very slowly.
From The Early Bird A Business Man's Love Story by Brown, Arthur William
"Did you tell her to say that?" she asked, with a sudden inclination of her body toward me.
From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 6, May, 1896 by Various
The sudden inclination passed, and there remained nothing but an overwhelming sense of disappointment, by which I was crushed for a few minutes, while still the doctor's mocking laughter sounded in my ears.
From The Lady of the Ice A Novel by De Mille, James
